WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Thursday after falling ill in her chambers , the court confirmed .

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became ill in her chambers on Thursday .

Ginsburg , 76 , felt faint , light-headed and fatigued about 4:50 p.m. , around an hour after receiving a treatment for iron deficiency , the court said in a statement .

She was monitored by an in-house physician , who performed blood tests and found her to be in stable health .

Her symptoms improved , though she was taken to the Washington Hospital Center as a precaution at about 7:45 p.m. , according to the court statement .

Ginsburg had surgery in February for pancreatic cancer . She termed the removal of her cancer `` successful '' and was back on the bench 18 days later when the high court resumed oral arguments .

Ginsburg , who was appointed by President Clinton , has been on the Supreme Court since 1993 . She was the second woman appointed to the court .

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg feels faint , light-headed and fatigued about 4:50 p.m.

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The 76-year-old Supreme Court Justice had treatment for iron deficiency hour earlier

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She 's sent to Washington Hospital Center as a precaution at about 7:45 p.m.